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NCLEX Nutrition

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1. How much more calories are needed for lactation?






2. What are the 5 major functions of vitamins?






3. If inadequate amounts of protein can lead to this






4. If fat intake is insufficient then expect these medical problems






5. What does DASH stand for?






6. How much more calories are needed for pregnancy?






7. Protein stores show short term changes of which lab value






8. These nutrients required for proper growth - development - body repair - fluid and electrolyte balance - produce enzymes - hormones and antibodies






9. What blood levels are checked for decrease in iron?






10. What illness is a direct result of vitamin D deficiency?






11. If protein stores become depleted which can neagatively affect immune system of which lab value






12. What is the function of vitamin E?






13. What is normal BMI?






14. What is RDA of protein?






15. Where can you get more vitamin D?






16. How much grains are to be eaten per day?






17. How many calories/gram is protein?






18. How much fruit is to be eaten/day?






19. What foods are good sources of carbohydrates?






20. What is the function of vitamin C?






21. The higher the BMR a client has --






22. What foods are good if patient. is vitamin A defecient and/or suffer from night blindness or xeropthalmia?






23. How much meat/beans should be eaten?






24. Promote normal metabolism - and prevent this nutrient from being used for energy






25. When does BMR increase?






26. What foods are carbohydrates and provide energy?






27. What function is vitamin A?






28. If a patient. was riboflavin B2 deficient what foods are good sources of B2?






29. What type of people need extra protein?






30. What vitamin can helps with blood clotting?






31. What color vegetables are to be consumed more of?






32. What foods are needed for pellegra - dermatitis - diarrhea - and dementia?






33. How much vegetables are to be eaten per day?






34. Where can you find good sources of vitamin E?






35. If patient. is deficient with this vitamin - what foods will help scurvy or bleeding gums?






36. What lab value shows iron stores of visceral body protein?






37. Fats are needed for proper absorption of these vitamins






38. Name six sources of grains






39. Fats can lead to some medical problems






40. Where can you find good sources of vitamin K?






41. What milk products are avoided in the pyramid and not a good supply of calcium?






42. What is normal albumin levels?






43. What are healthy sources of fats?






44. What is the recording tool for all foods/beverages consumed in last 24 hours includes time - location - portion?






45. How many cal/gram are carbohydrates?






46. These cannot be synthesized by body and must be obtained by diet






47. What foods have high quality protein?






48. What function is vitamin D?






49. What problem may occur if vitamin K deficient?






50. What type of fat is to kept to an all time low for consumption?